Differentiation of the sibling species Biomphalaria occidentalis and Biomphalaria tenagophila by the electrophoretic patterns of their hemoglobin

A simple and rapid method for differentiating the sibling species Biomphalaria tenagophila and Biomphalaria occidentalis by agarose gel electrophoresis (AGE) is described. Snail hemolymph is used as the test sample and the red coloration of the hemoglobin fraction permits visualization of the migrat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 1986-09, Vol.81 (3), p.319-322, Article 319
Hauptverfasser: BAILEY, J. B, MICHELSON, E. H, PARAENSE, W. L
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A simple and rapid method for differentiating the sibling species Biomphalaria tenagophila and Biomphalaria occidentalis by agarose gel electrophoresis (AGE) is described. Snail hemolymph is used as the test sample and the red coloration of the hemoglobin fraction permits visualization of the migration patterns without resorting to specific stains. Moreover, hemolymph samples may be obtained without killing the snail, thus permitting its use for other studies or for breeding.
ISSN:0074-0276
1678-8060
1678-8060
0074-0276
DOI:10.1590/S0074-02761986000300008